used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At sight of Roger the Frenchwoman uttered a cry and redoubled her efforts to get away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At sight of Roger the Frenchwoman uttered a cry and redoubled her efforts to get away.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading I will have him arrested for attacking me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At sight of Roger the Frenchwoman uttered a cry and redoubled her efforts to get away.
attackingadjectiveUS /əˈtækɪŋ/
disposed to attack
From this reading I will have him arrested for attacking me.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At sight of Roger the Frenchwoman uttered a cry and redoubled her efforts to get away.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Roger, make him let go, the old swine, the beast, _le sale chameau_!
chameau
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From this reading "Roger, make him let go, the old swine, the beast, _le sale chameau_!
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading At sight of Roger the Frenchwoman uttered a cry and redoubled her efforts to get away.
dismissverbUS /dɪˈsmɪs/
bar from attention or consideration
From this reading I dismiss him here, now; he must leave my house.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading At sight of Roger the Frenchwoman uttered a cry and redoubled her efforts to get away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I will have him arrested for attacking me.
Frenchwomannoun
a person of French nationality
From this reading At sight of Roger the Frenchwoman uttered a cry and redoubled her efforts to get away.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At sight of Roger the Frenchwoman uttered a cry and redoubled her efforts to get away.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Roger, make him let go, the old swine, the beast, _le sale chameau_!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I will have him arrested for attacking me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I dismiss him here, now; he must leave my house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At sight of Roger the Frenchwoman uttered a cry and redoubled her efforts to get away.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I dismiss him here, now; he must leave my house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Roger, make him let go, the old swine, the beast, _le sale chameau_!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I dismiss him here, now; he must leave my house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I dismiss him here, now; he must leave my house.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "Roger, make him let go, the old swine, the beast, _le sale chameau_!
go away from a place
From this reading I dismiss him here, now; he must leave my house.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Roger, make him let go, the old swine, the beast, _le sale chameau_!
engage in
From this reading "Roger, make him let go, the old swine, the beast, _le sale chameau_!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I will have him arrested for attacking me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I dismiss him here, now; he must leave my house.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I dismiss him here, now; he must leave my house.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I dismiss him here, now; he must leave my house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At sight of Roger the Frenchwoman uttered a cry and redoubled her efforts to get away.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Roger, make him let go, the old swine, the beast, _le sale chameau_!
redoubledadjectiveUS /riˈdʌbəld/
become much greater in intensity or size or amount
From this reading At sight of Roger the Frenchwoman uttered a cry and redoubled her efforts to get away.
Roger
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From this reading At sight of Roger the Frenchwoman uttered a cry and redoubled her efforts to get away.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading "Roger, make him let go, the old swine, the beast, _le sale chameau_!
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At sight of Roger the Frenchwoman uttered a cry and redoubled her efforts to get away.
swinenounUS /swaɪn/
stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
From this reading "Roger, make him let go, the old swine, the beast, _le sale chameau_!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At sight of Roger the Frenchwoman uttered a cry and redoubled her efforts to get away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At sight of Roger the Frenchwoman uttered a cry and redoubled her efforts to get away.
communicated in words
From this reading At sight of Roger the Frenchwoman uttered a cry and redoubled her efforts to get away.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will have him arrested for attacking me.